I had a root canal treatment several years ago. Three weeks ago, the tooth started hurting again. I went to see my dentist again. He mentioned it is infected again. I came in the next day for him to re-treat the root canal and he gave me some pain meds and an antibiotic. I had […]
Can a Failed Root Canal Treatment Cause a Salivary Gland Infection
My daughter had a root canal treatment a little over a year ago. Since then, she has had two salivary gland infections near where the root canal treatment was. Is it possible this root canal has failed and is leaking in a way that is causing her salivary gland to become infected? Laurie Dear Laurie, […]
Is getting dental implants in Costa Rica a good option?
At my last visit with my dentist, he suggested dental implants to help me fix my smile. I have since seen two different cosmetic dentists and researched several others online and can’t swing the price they are asking to do it. But in my research, I found a place in Costa Rica which sounds like […]
Is a good dentist or good dental lab more critical for successful dental implants?
I’m stuck. I need a dental implant for a tooth that I was born missing and have been researching it a lot because I don’t want it to not work or to look bad after I spend all the money on it. My problem is that half of the websites I’ve seen say that I […]